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Drinking binges, huge loss, chasing an early grave and battle with hypochondria � inside Johnny Vegas’ private life

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Johnny Vegas, star of Carry On Glamping, is one of Britain’s most beloved TV and comedy personalities. But how much do you know about his real, private life?

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Johnny Vegas and his real, private life

The character of Johnny Vegas is a comedic creation from Michael Pennington, and the stage name he’s gone by as a stand up, actor, presenter and TV personality in his three decade entertainment career.

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Johnny – the character – was frequently characterised by his booze intake for many years, with the topic – and in his performance, the depicted effects of – of alcohol key to a lot of his material.

But drinking also had a major impact in the man behind the character’s real life as well.

It has previously been reported that Johnny often downed two bottles of vodka a day in the late 1990s.

Additionally, his first wife Kitty Donnelly reportedly claimed Johnny could stay up for two days and nights knocking back Guinness and vodka.

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer